Comments on: The Road to Oklahoma http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/07/26/the-road-to-oklahoma/ culture blogging for the good of the planet Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:37:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: M.A.Peel http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/07/26/the-road-to-oklahoma/#comment-10242 M.A.Peel Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:07:24 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/07/26/the-road-to-oklahoma/#comment-10242 Yes. BWWWWAAA. Fabulous. But as he says, "These are questions each of us must answer in our own way." Yes. BWWWWAAA. Fabulous. But as he says, “These are questions each of us must answer in our own way.”

]]> By: Tom Watson http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/07/26/the-road-to-oklahoma/#comment-10233 Tom Watson Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:44:03 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/07/26/the-road-to-oklahoma/#comment-10233 Did you catch Jim Wolcott's diatribe against guardian angel plots? <a href="http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/blogs/wolcott/2007/07/httplancemannio.html" rel="nofollow">Hilarious...</a> It's is true that on TV, it tends to feel touched by an angelish. Haven't seen Miss Hunter's new vehicle, so can't yet comment. Anyway, loved Wolcott's wild diversion into Helen Mirren's mind: Imagine if Jane Tennison had tottered out of a strange bed after an alcoholic blackout on Prime Suspect and confronted her haggard face in the mirror only to have another head peering over her shoulder with a wry, knowing look. "--Jane, Jane, feeling a bit peckish this morning aren't we?" "Sod off! Who are you anyway, the roommate?" "--You can call me Nigel. I was assigned to your case a few months ago." "Then why haven't I seen you before? You're not on the force." "--No, Jane, I've been sent by a, hmm, higher force to assist you," and as his eyebrows arch heavenward in a winsome, knowing manner, Helen Mirren tears off the set to get her bloody agent on the bloody phone. Did you catch Jim Wolcott’s diatribe against guardian angel plots? Hilarious…

It’s is true that on TV, it tends to feel touched by an angelish. Haven’t seen Miss Hunter’s new vehicle, so can’t yet comment.

Anyway, loved Wolcott’s wild diversion into Helen Mirren’s mind:

Imagine if Jane Tennison had tottered out of a strange bed after an alcoholic blackout on Prime Suspect and confronted her haggard face in the mirror only to have another head peering over her shoulder with a wry, knowing look. “–Jane, Jane, feeling a bit peckish this morning aren’t we?” “Sod off! Who are you anyway, the roommate?” “–You can call me Nigel. I was assigned to your case a few months ago.” “Then why haven’t I seen you before? You’re not on the force.” “–No, Jane, I’ve been sent by a, hmm, higher force to assist you,” and as his eyebrows arch heavenward in a winsome, knowing manner, Helen Mirren tears off the set to get her bloody agent on the bloody phone.

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